What the facility does
Supports the development, optimization, and validation of innovative products, notably in the field of adapted sport
Areas of expertise
The facility meets the needs of small, medium, and large businesses throughout the entire product development process. To do so, it works with a multidisciplinary team of experts to carry out applied research projects aimed at designing, developing, optimizing, and validating innovative products. Industrial design at the facility is supported by three research areas or departments: additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping, connected objects and virtuality, and human-object interaction.
Research services
- Applied research in biomechanics, learning, and motor control
- Design and manufacture of unique, complex, or small quantity parts
- Product integration and training in virtual reality
- Support and training with the help of our experts for product design, prototyping, experimentation, analysis, validation, and technology transfer
- Access to laboratory equipment and the possibility for your teams to experiment with the techniques mastered by our highly qualified personnel
- Temporary hire of specialized personnel
- Rental of space and equipment
Sectors of application
- Consumer durables
- Education
- Information and communication technologies and media
- Life sciences, pharmaceuticals and medical equipment
- Professional and technical services (including legal services, architecture, engineering)
Specialized labs and equipment
| Specialized lab | Equipment | Function |
|---|---|---|
| ProtoDEC additive manufacturing laboratory | Delta WASP 3MT Industrial 4.0 3D printer | Large format multi-head 3D printing with the possibility of printing with filaments, pellets, or pastes |
| Desktop Metal Studio System 3D printer | Metal 3D printing | |
| Human-object interaction laboratory | Tekscan F-Scan Pressure Mapping System | Measurement of pressure distribution where the foot meets the shoe |
| COSMED K5 wearable metabolic system | Measurement of oxygen consumed and carbon dioxide produced when breathing | |
| h/p/cosmos® saturn® 300/100 r Running Machine | Treadmill with a large running surface specially designed for use with a wheelchair or bicycle | |
| Xsens MVN Link motion capture system | Motion capture using inertial measurement units | |
| Tobii Pro Glasses 2 eye tracking system | Tracking of eye movements in a real-life environment | |
| AMTI AccuGait Walkway | Measurement of forces and moments on the surface of the platform | |
| Bertec 6090-06 Force Plate | Measurement of forces and moments on the surface of the platform | |
| Delsys Trigno wireless EMG | Measurement of portable electromyography | |
| OptiTrak Motion Capture System | Precise capture of positioning and movement with reflective markers | |
| GERonTologic simulator GERT (age simulation suit) | Equipment to simulate the physical disabilities that typically affect seniors | |
| Hexoskin Smart Shirt | System to remotely measure physiological data | |
| HoloDEC virtual prototyping laboratory | Immersion room with OptiTrack 3D tracking system | Motion capture with 2D and 3D projection |
| OneX Pro 360 camera | 360-degree image and video capture in ultra-high definition (8K) | |
| Creaform HandySCAN 3D | 3D surface scanning and reconstruction | |
| Creaform Go!SCAN SPARK | 3D surface scanning and reconstruction | |
| Leica BLK360 Imaging Laser Scanner | Laser scanner with imaging to capture surroundings |
Private and public sector research partners
- Alliance Métal Québec
- Centre d’intégration à la vie active (CIVA)
- DALS Lighting
- Centres collégiaux de transfert de technologie
- Emovi
- Equiparc
- Institut national du sport du Québec
- Motion Composites
- Planipharm Design
- Tribor Design
- Professor Félix Chénier’s laboratory (Université du Québec à Montréal)
Additional information
| Title | Hyperlink |
|---|---|
| INÉDI / KINÉDI motion capture laboratory | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgA62PNqK30 |
| INÉDI / HoloDEC (Tribor Design) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh2zMryNydA |